1789. Our family has the measles. In July, Polly, my little daughter, had a gathering in her head.
August 24. I was taken very sick. Lidia Hall stayed with me.
September 15. Sister and I went to fathers.
September 16. Came home. Parted with the two old ladies from New York, my father's cousins. We may never see them again in this world.
September 19. I went to see my sister.
October 10. About 10 o'clock at night as I was returning home, I saw a strange light in the house, that I could not account for, the house being fastened up, and no one in it.
October 31. I went to see my sister. She told me of two dreams she had dreamed. In one she was dressed in white, and her company told her she did not look as if she belonged to this world. In the other her child was born, and she was to die three days afterwards.
November 5. My sister and I went to the store at the bridge.
November 7. We went to warp at Mrs. Russels, neither of us very well. November 14. Went to see my sister. She was poorly.
November 25. Went to see my sister and stayed all night. A most violent storm came on, the wind in the East.
November 29. Polly Draper came here.
November 30. Monday. Went to my father's. As it was snowing and very cold I stayed all night.
December 1. I came home, and went to my Sister's, to get help about sizeing up a web.
December 2. I got the piece out that I had in the loom, and got it to work.
December 4. I wove on it all day. Just at night Mrs. Russel sent for me. I went over to see her. About 10 o'clock at night she was delivered of a daughter. About 12 I got home. My Brother Isaac Clowes came down this afternoon for sister and me to go to see our Dadda and Mamma.
December 5. In the morning my Brother came over and said that Sister Sally was taken with an ague, and was very sick. I went right away to see her, and found her sickness most violent. Mamma came down in the afternoon. About 9 o'clock at night I sent for Grandmamma. Her violent sickness brought on her labour. On Sunday the 6th at sunrise she was delivered of a son. Not being well I went home. In the afternoon I went back. I found my sister in a sleepy condition. I walked home.
December 7. This morning she complained of a sharp pain in her head, and about 9 o'clock she had a convulsion. She would frequently cry out: "Oh my head! my poor head!" About 2 in the afternoon she was taken with another convulsion, and that left her speechless. She lay in this distressing condition until the 9th day about o'4 o'clock it pleased God to take her into His safe keeping. She was 20 years and 6 months old this day lacking 3 days.
December 11. The burial-but the Parson could not come. Parson Willson preached her funeral Monday the 14th.
December 23. A violent pain in my head and eyes.
December 24. Some better.
December 25. Christmas Day. Go to see my Dadda and Mama.
December 26 & 27. My sister's little baby had the measles, and Comfort Staton's child is sick.
December 28. My father very sick. We send to the Doctor.
December 29. Comfort's child died, and Comfort exceeding bad. My Dadda got better, thanks be to heaven.
December 30. I came home from my Dadda's.
December 31. Negroes a Christmasing.
1790.
January 1. Negroes gone.
January 2. Mr. Watson and his wife here.
January 3. Watson and his wife and Mr. Cade and his wife here Sunday. Some people make the holy day a day of visiting.
January 4. Negroes at home.
January 5. Miers from home.
January 6. I go to my father's. He is at Lewes town.
January 7. Came home and went to see Mrs. Heveloe. She was very sick.
January 8. In the morning she was some better.
January 16. Go to my father's.
January 17 & 18. Came home. Comfort was some better.
January 20. Mrs. Heaveloe died, after a long tedious spell of sickness.
January 22. I was at her burying. She was a very kind neighbor. She lived one mile from me.
January 23. Charles Conwell died. A young man, married about three months. His widow with child. He lived two miles from me. Abner Lamb died the same day. He lived about five miles away.
January 30. Was at Conwell's burying. From there rode to my father's about 3 o'clock at night. We thought my sister's little son was dying. Sent word for its father about 10 o'clock. It got better by the next morning.
February 1. On Monday my Dadda came here. He gave me an Almanack and a paper of pins. From here he rode to Lewes-town.
February 2. Wove all day.
February 3 & 4. Wove on my piece.
February 8. Wove some but was not well.
February 13. Should have gone to my father's but was not well.
February 14. Harry Fisher and Sarah Truit were buried. Fisher lived 7 miles from here, and Sarah Truit 5 miles.
February 16. On Tuesday mama sent me word that Dadda was very sick. I rode to see father as soon as I could and found him in a sleepy condition. We had means from the Doctor.
February 17. My father was very sick.
February 18. A little better. Sat up some.
February 19. We thought him a great deal better. He walked out of his room. I ventured to go home, brother Isaac with me. We stopped to see two sick neighbors. Jonathan Lewis died 1 mile from here.
February 20. Mary Miller died 1 mile from me.
February 21. Miers gone to Lewises. On Sunday Mama sent for me to go and see my father. He was worse than ever before. I rode up there as fast as I could and found him exceeding bad. He had a piercing pain in his breast and side, and the worst cough that I ever saw any person have. We sent for the Doctors on Monday.
February 22, 23. There were two Doctors with him but they were of no manner of service. Everything was done for him we poor creatures could do, but it was of no service.
February 24. At 5 o'clock in the morning it pleased God to ease his body by taking his soul into His safe keeping. Thus my dear and tender parent is gone. A most violent pleurisy has ended his life the 9th day of his sickness. He is this day 59 years, 3 months, and 18 days old. He lived 32 years, 5 months, and 17 days with my Mama, and I never knew them to have any anger the time of his life. He was an affectionate husband, a loving father, a kind good master, and a kind neighbor in sickness or in health. His greatest anxiety was to love mercy, justice, and truth. In doing justice towards God and man, his parents saw his young mind improve in every virtue.
February 26. Mr. Willson preached his funeral. Yonder like a faded flower lies the dust he has abandoned. Sarah Claypool died. Lived about 2 miles from me. Patience Coverdale died the same day, 6 miles from me.
February 28. Mary Lewis died, her husband died nine days before. They lived about 1 mile from me. The sickliest time that I ever knew, there is hardly an individual without complaint. Wm. Chace died the same day 9 miles. I was at Sarah Claypool's burying.
March 2. Dorman Cade died 6 miles from here.
March 3. A sister of Chace's died, 9 miles from here.
March 10. John Clifton died, about 8 miles, and John Caddy died about 7 miles from here.
March 11. Another of the Chace family died, 9 miles, and Sarah Heavelo died just in her 17 year, 1 mile.
March 17. I hear there are 4 more of the Chace family dead, I am told that out of 10 there are but 3 left. Lord have mercy. Thy arrows fly not at random.
March 17. Elizabeth Jeams died 6 miles off, and Mr. Hinmon died, 6 miles off.
March 19. A child of Chaces scalded to death. Rachel Heaveloe died in her 19th year. Mrs. Heaveloe, her 2 daughters and a negro child have died since this day 2 months, just 1 mile from me.
March 21. Reece Rickets died about 4 miles from me.
March 24. John Fisher died. About 3 miles off.
March 25. Luke Watson's wife died. Lived 6 miles away. George Wiltbank and one of his children died. 7 miles.
March 30. One of Mr. Russel's children died. Mrs. Russel left the child in bed when she got up in the morning. About breakfast time, on going up to get it, she found it was dead. Her surprise was very great. I was out back of our garden and heard great lamentations. I could not imagine what it could be. I walked up to the house and found what was the matter.
March 31. Parson Wilson died about 7 miles from me. He was a very fine Parson and an oblidgeing Doctor. He died in the 60th year of his age, greatly missed and lamented.
April 4. Sarah Corwidda died. She lived 4 miles from me. She was a great loss to her children and family.
April 8. Sarah Finley died. 4 miles.
April 9. Nelly Draper died 7 miles. Both young women.
April 19. Mary Russel died very suddenly, only a few hours' sickness. Lived about 1 ½ miles.
April 24. My Grandmama was here.
April 25. Sunday, the old lady went home, well and hearty. Miers went to church at Cedar Creek. (St. Matthew's.)
April 26. Very cold wind. E.
April 27. Wind N. W. very cold
April 28. Snow a good part of the day. The green wheat was covered with snow. Very cold.
April 29 & 30. Still very cold.
May 1. Middling warm. Mama & Grandmama came here.
May 2. On Sunday they went home.
May 3 & 4. Miers cut his knee middling bad.
May 9. Mr. Luker & his wife here on Sunday. All middling well.
May 10. Fine weather. I go to see aunt Polly Dorman. She was very sick.
May 11 & 12. My Brothers came here.
May 13. The Boys went home. My knee is swollen, and it hurts me to walk.
May 14, 15, & 16. Miers knee upon the mend, & my own some better.
May 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, & 23. Whitsun Day. I came home from Mamma's, my Brothers, & Cousin Sally Draper with me.
May 24. A great meeting on the Beach, Cakes, Raisins, Meat, Bread, Rum, Wine, & all such things there to sell.
May 25. The Boys & Sally went home.
May 26, 27, 28, 29, & 30. Trinity Sunday. All middling well.
May 31. The last day of May.
June 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6. Sunday. People more healthy.
June 8, 9, & 10. Philis sick.
June 11, 12, & 13. Philis very sick Sunday.
June 14. Some better.
June 15. I went to Mamma's. Philis some better, and came home the same day. Betty sick, keeps her bed.
June 16, 17, 18, 19, & 20. Betty still sick.
June 21 & 22. Some better.
June 23, 24, & 25. Still keeps about.
June 26. Taken down again to her bed.
June 27, 28, 29, & 30. Some better.
July 1. Very warm.
July 2. Went to Mamma's.
July 3. Saturday.
July 4. Sunday. Went to quarterly meeting. There was a great fright among the people. A crazy man threw an axe up at the meeting house windows. It struck somebody, but I did not see the person. The second preaching was under the trees, a very great number of people, and the same man, they said, got a gun and was going to fire it through the crowd. The first thing I knew the people were screaming and halloing, and rushing almost over one another. I could not imagine what could be the matter; such a noise in the time of the sermon, when all should have been peace, and quietness. Some said the Devil appeared; some one thing, and some another. When I found out the truth, that it was the crazy man, with his gun, I came back to Mamma, and from there home with a very bad pain in my head. The dust and heat almost overcame me.
July 5. Billy did work here.
July 6. Brother Peter, Sarah & Polly Draper came here.
July 7. Went to the harvest at John Clark's.
July 8. They went home.
July 9 & 10. I was at the bridge.
July 11. Sunday.
July 12, 13, 14, & 15. Abby Fleetwood lives here.
July 16. Am sick & fainty.
July 17. Some better. Mamma and Brother Isaac came here. I had 3 of the neighbour's women here the same day, to see me.
July 18. Sunday. Very dry weather. A smart shower this afternoon.
July 19. Mamma & Brother Isaac rode home.
July 20 & 21. Hannah and Liddy Russell here to see me. I am better.
July 22, 23 & 24. I went to Mamma's.
July 25. Came home on Sunday.
July 26, 27, 28 & 29. Mamma here. Still very dry.
July 30. My Brothers came here. Almost 4 weeks since we have had a good rain.
July 31. Mamma & the Boys went home. A fine rain this afternoon. Thanks be to the Great Providence. Our corn is in a manner burnt up, and the grass is dying.
August 1. Sunday. Very likely for rain. I should have gone to Church.
August 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7. Very seasonable weather; everything takes new life. Sally Draper & Peter Jackson & his wife here. Rain this afternoon.
August 8. Sunday. Very showery all day.
August 9. They went home. I went to see Mrs. Russel this afternoon.
August 10, 11 & 12. Not very well. Very warm. A pain in my head.
August 13. Sarah Draper came here & we were at the singing school.
August 14. She rode home. I with her. From there to Mamma's.
August 15 & 16. We came home from Mamma's. Very warm.
August 17, 18, 19 & 20. I was at the singing school at Mr. Russel's.
August 21 & 22. Sunday. Rainy this morning. Could not go to church.
August 23, 24, 25 & 26. A bad pain in my breast.
August 27 & 28. We started for Philadelphia. The tide being very low we could not go out.
August 29. Still could not get out.
August 30. The wind being in the East we came home.
August 31. We rode down to the boat again.
September 1. About 1 o'clock we got out of the mouth of the Creek. About 4 o'clock- we struck on the Shears, a very dangerous place. The wind blew fresh & the waters were in a great rage. Everybody was very much frightened, but the Blessed Preserver of all poor mortals preserved us through all danger. Next morning we were up against New Castle. About 4 o'clock we arrived at Philadelphia. Got up to Mr. Irwin's about 5 o'clock.
September 3. We walked about a great deal in the afternoon. Mr. & Mrs. Irwin & the young Cousin & myself drank tea at Mrs. Ashmead's.
September 4. We drank tea at Mrs. Stretcher's.
September 5. Sunday. I stayed out almost all day. We walked to church and heard a very fine sermon.
September 6. I walked down to Mrs. Stretcher's and dined there & drank tea nowhere, not being well.
September 7. After dinner I walked down to Mrs. Snoud's, and drank tea there. The old lady was very glad to see me. Stayed all night at Mrs. Stretcher's. September 8. Walked home to Mrs. Irwin's. Her two daughters and myself walked down to Mrs. Ashmead's. From there we walked to Major Moore's where my Brothers lodged, to know when the vessel was to go. We found it was to go the next morning at 5 o'clock.
September 9. We took leave of our friends and made sail.
September 10. We anchored about 7 o'clock just without the mouth of the river.
September 11. About 2 o'clock we found ourselves on a shoal, but it was very calm and smooth. We lay there until flood tide. About 10 o'clock we made sail again. Got down against Mushmillion and there anchored. About 2 o'clock made sail again.
September 12. We anchored off Slaughter Creek, the weather very stormy and wind from the East, so that we could not get into the Creek. When the. tide made, we turned about and ran into Mushmillion. There we got ashore, and tried to put her off but could not. My two Brothers, my Cousin and myself walked down to Cedar Creek, 7 miles, and there we hired horses and got home the same night. Our people were very glad to see us, being very uneasy about us.
September 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 & 18. Not very well. Caught a great cold on board the vessel. Rode up to Mamma's.
September 19. Sunday. Rode home.
September 20. Not very well.
September 21. Miers sick.
September 22, 23, 24, 25 & 26. Sunday. Miers Clark still very sick. Not well myself.
September 27 & 28. Still poorly.
September 29. Poorly.
September 30. Polly sick. Her Dadda some better. Myself not well.
October 1. Polly and her Dadda some better, but very poorly. Myself a very bad pain in my head. I did not sit up
October 2. A great deal better.
October 3. Came home from Mamma's. Polly sick.
October 5,6, 7 & 8. Rode up to Mamma's. Little Johnny, the child, very sick. Intended to go home on the 9th, but there came up rain so that I could not get home until the 11th.
October 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 & 17. Sunday. Middling cool weather. We heard of Polly Jackson's being (sick) sometime back, but had got some better.
October 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 & 24. Sunday. Middling cold weather. 8 months to-day since my Dadda left this troublesome world.
October 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 & 31. Rainy weather. Family middling healthy.
November 1, 2,3, 4, 5,6&7. Sunday.
November 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14. Singing school at Wessel's and Coolspring the last days of the quarter, but I did not go.
November 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21. Cold weather.
November 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 & 28. Sunday. Moderate weather.
November 29 & 30. The last days of November.
December 1 & 2. Henry Vessels came from the backwoods.
December 3 & 4. Singing school at Russel's. Our corn gathered.
December 5. Sunday. Sally & Polly Draper go home. Very cold.
December 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 11. Philis moves away. I rode up to see Mamma. Came home on Monday, the 13, Brother Isaac with us.
December 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 & 19. Sunday. Polly has ague and fever.
December 21, 22, 23 & 24. Great shooting at the bridge. Brother came here from me to go up to Mamma's.
December 25. Christmas Day. We go to Mamma's. Foggy and wet.
December 27. Came home. Brother Peter with us.
December 28, 29, 30, & 31. The last day of the year.
1791.
January 1. New Year's Day. Very cold. We were to go to Mr. Draper's today to take dinner with them, but it is too cold.
January 2, 3, 4, & 5. Today we go to my Uncle Draper's. From there to Mamma's.
January 6. Came home. Mamma with us. John Clarke taken sick this night.
January 7. Send for Doctor Hall. Mamma, Miers, and myself stay all night.
January 8. A great deal better. Mamma rode "home.
January 9. Sunday. This day 13 months ago my dear sister died.
January 10, 11, 12, & 13. Mrs. Hazzard died. She lived about 2 ½ miles from here.
January 15. This day I walked over to see my Aunt Polly Dorman. She is very sick. I don't think she will recover.
January 16. Sunday. I went to see my Aunt again. Stayed and minded her. I had not been home very long the next morning before they sent for me. I went back again and stayed with her until she died. She departed about 3 O'clock Tuesday morning.
January 18. Of the month she was born the 7th day of this same month 1739. I have but one Aunt alive, and not one Uncle on my Dadda's side.
January 20. The funeral sermon was preached by Dr. McKee.
January 21, 22, & 23. A great many people sick.
January 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, & 31. The last day of the month.
Februarv. Mrs. Waller died and 2 of her daughters are sick 2 miles from me.
February 7. She is buried. Grandmamma came here from the burying. Shepherd Conwell is taken sick and could not get home. Caught cold at the funeral.
February 12. We go to see Betty Jackson. We heard she was very sick. William Hazzard died. He lives about 2 miles from me. A great many sick, Edward Ross.
February 15. He lives 2½, Sally Rowland, the widow Rowland's daughter.
February 18. Griffith Jones died, about 7 miles, & Andone Willkins, he lives about 7.
February 19. Lot Clark's Mother was buried. 3 miles.
February 24. This day 12 months my dear and tender parent left me.
February 27. A very sickly time in this neighborhood.
February 28. The last day of this month. March 1. Middling warm weather.
March 2, 3, 4, 5, & 6 to 13, Sunday, to 20, Sunday.
April 1 to 10. Sunday. Sally Paynter here.
April 11 to 17. I was at John Clark's and Lydia Hall came there, and came home with us.
April 18. Polly taken very sick.
April 19 & 20. We hardly expect her to recover. Polly Draper came down. Mamma came down to see the child. She bleeds at the nose.
April 21. Grandmamma came to see the child. She is rather worse this afternoon.
April 22 & 23. The child some better. Grandmamma goes home. Miers goes after Sam and brings him home with him, and they go a fishing.
April 24. Easter Day. Polly a great deal better. Betty & Polly Heaveloe here, and Aunt Caly Young, and 3 more people today.
April 25 & 26. The child seems quite well, thanks be to God for His mercy.
April 27, 28, 29, & 30. We all ride up to Mamma's.
May 1. I go to Coolspring meeting. Mr. McKee preached there.
May 2 & 3. Milla Clarke came to stay awhile with me. Sally Draper came today. May 4. Sally went home. I am not well.
May 5, 6, 7, & 8. Not very well.
May 15. Rode up to Mamma's. They are all well there.
May 16. I came home and met Brother going home. He has been seeing to the cutting of his corn, and to haveing it put on the vessel. Polly has a large red place on her hand and has ague and pains in her head and back, and high fever.
May 22. Still sick and the spot remains.
May 29. We ask the Doctor about it. He thinks it is scurvy. Gave her a warm purge, and it made her very sick. June 1 & 2. Mamma came down & Polly very sick.
June 3. A fine rain.
June 4. Mamma goes home. Good rain this morning.
June 5. Sunday. I am poorly, and the child also.
June 6-10. Rode up to Mamma's. The Doctor came down with me to see Mr. King's negro with small pox. June 12. Whitsun Day. So unwell that I cannot sit up. The child still has ague and fever.
June 13. A great day of frolic on the beach. I hear there were a great many there and a great disturbance. Many were hurt. Thompson finishes the ditch.
June 14 & 15. Sally Painter and Betsy & Polly King here.
June 16 & 17. King's negro dies with the small pox.
June 18, 19. Sunday. A very fine rain this afternoon.
June 22. Mamma came down to see us. Polly sick.
June 23. Mamma goes home. She carried my poor Sister Sally's clothes home with her, to keep them for the child she left. My Sister's marseilles coat was given me, because my Sister was buried in a white one of mine.
June 24. Mr. & Mrs. Jackson here and their two little boys.
June 25. We all go over to John Clarke's. Miers and the child sick.
June 26. Mr. & Mrs. Jackson went home. Miers and the child go to Mamma's. I went to quarterly meeting and came round by Mamma's. Was very tired, the weather very warm and crowds of people.
June 27. Came home and commenced preparations for harvest.
June 28. We have our harvest. The greatest part of the wheat cut.
June 29 & 30. Finish whitewashing the house and am very tired. Brother Peter goes home.
July 1 & 2. Milly goes home sick. Polly sick.
July 3. Sunday. All middling well.
July 4. Hessy began to work.
July 8. Rode to Mamma's, and came home Sunday the 10.
July 17. Sunday. Polly still sick.
July 24. We rode up to Mamma's. There was singing. Came home on Sunday and went to meeting at William Conwell's.
July 30. Mamma came here. I was at the bridge. Mamma went to John's.
July 31. Sunday. Went home the 1st day of August, and Grandmamma came down.
August 6. Grandmamma goes home. Hessy went home today.
August 7. Sunday. We went to hear Livy Hall preach.
August 14. We went to see Gerhardus & Nancy Conwell.
August 21. We went to Jonathan Heaveloe's and to hear Livy.
August 25. Sheldron Dorman married Tabitha Parmore [Palmer].
August 27. I go up to Mamma's, & from there to Uncle Isaac Draper's and stayed all night. Came home on Sunday the 28th.
August 30. My Grandmamma, Mamma, Aunt, Brother, 3 Cousins, husband, and child, all went down to the beach, together with others. I suppose as an extraordinary company that has gone down for years. There was my Grandmamma, & her Daughter, her Daughter's Daughter, that is myself, and her Daughters Daughter's Daughter, that is my Polly, and she was 6 years old day before yesterday.
August 31. They all rode home in good health, only a little fatigued.
September 1. Hessy gets her hat. Costs 26s.
September 3. Polly very sick. Miers goes to John Hazzard's. Rained. I send for Betsy Dorman to come and stay with me.
September 4. Sunday. Betsy went home after the rain was over. -
September 10. Hannah Russel very sick yesterday. Sunday the 11th we go to her funeral. We got wet.
September 18. Mamma & Brother Isaac came her. Polly and I not wrell.
September 25. I went to meeting at Coolspring and heard a very fine sermon. Brother Isaac came home with me. I saw Mamma there. She said that Granny was sick. When I came home Miers and Polly were both sick.
September 26. Miers still sick. Polly is about today.
September 30. Miers some better today.
October 1. We go to Mamma's. Miers goes out to the election.
October 2. We came back. Brother Peter with us. Miers very
poorly. October 9. Miers very bad with his pains.
October 16. Miers still in great pain.
October 23. Miers some better.
October 27. Grandmamma came here. I am not very well.
October 30. Grandmamma goes home today. Miers very poorly.
October 31. A little better today.
November 1. Mamma came here today, & Doctor Hall advised Miers to try brimstone water. Nancy Conwell is very sick.
November 4. Mamma went home today. Very cold weather.
November 6. Brother Isaac came. Miers a great deal better. He went out today for the first time this 5 weeks. November 8. Miers well enough to ride out. Weather warm. I go to see Nancy Conwell. She is still very poorly.
November 10. Miers in much pain.
November 13. Miers still down. I suppose he caught cold.
November 19. Doctor Hall came here today. He says that Miers' leg will break, or must be lanced. I rode up to Mamma's this afternoon and back again. They are all middling well. Mamma gave me 10 yards of Calico. November 20. Middling cold today, and windy.
November 27. Miers is poorly. December 3. Brother Isaac came today.
December 8. Nancy is sick and goes home, leaving the piece not woven.
December 9. Brother Isaac & Brother Peter came today.
December 10. They trod out our wheat.
December 11. The Boys went home today.
December 15. Mamma came today.
December 18. Sunday. Very warm for the season.
December 23. Brother Isaac & Brother Peter came, & went to the shooting match at Dick Star's.
December 24. Brother Peter went home. Brother Isaac went to the bridge and got a bad fall. Miers is sick. December 25. Christmas Day. I went to Church, and from there I went to Joseph Watson's. The horse started, throwing me and hurting me very badly.
December 26. Mrs. Watson carried me to her father's Mr. Draper's.
December 27. They sent me in a carriage to my Mamma's.
December 31. Nancy Conwell came here.

1792.
January 1. Very wet weather.
January 3. I let Gerhardus Conwell have 6 geese.
January 4. I hired Ainee Fowler today.
January 7. Middling cold weather. There are a great many frolics this Christmas.
January 9. A frolic at John Conwell's. John Hazzard got drunk, and John Clarke got to dancing, so I was told. January 15. Brother Isaac came today.
January 18. Polly Draper is to be married today. Brother Isaac sat up a little while ago, for the wedding. Is sick. Snowing hard today. Bill Coverdale is married today to Nance Rida.
January 22. Snowing all day and very cold. The snow was so deep that people could not pass the Causeway. There were three lodged here all night.
January 23. Dreadfully cold weather. The wind N. W.
January 26. John Clarke has a frolic at his house.
January 27. Brother Peter and Sarah Draper went home.
January 29. John Clarke and Brother Isaac went to church.
January 31. Still very cold.
February 2. I went to Mrs. Russell's to warp my web.
February 5. Sunday. Middling cold weather.
February 7. Cold rain. Wind Easterly.
February 9. Mamma and Brother Peter came here.
February 11. Mamma and Brother Peter rode home. Miers, myself, Polly, and Anne rode up to Gerhardus Conwell's. We left the children all night.
February 12. Miers brought the children home. Drizzling weather.
February 14. Miers went to Fergus's and from there to John Hazzard's, and did not get home until today. Mrs. Russel's girls stayed with me.
February 15. John Heaviloe and his wife came along and would have Miers and me go to David King's with them. February 16. David King and wife, John Heaviloe and wife, and several others were here until night. After they left we put the horse to the sleigh and rode up to Mamma's. It was quite dark when we got there, and we were very cold.
February 17. Came home. Left Polly at Mamma's sick.
February 18. Miers went after the child. She would not come, and Miers left without her. On the way home the horses ran away with the sleigh and broke it.
Februray 19. Miers and myself went over to the bridge.
February 20. Very cold weather.
February 23. Mrs. Blount sends for me. Sarah Draper brings Polly home. She has fever again. Sally went home after dinner. Mrs. Russel and I went to see Mrs. Blount.
February 26. Sunday. Polly is sick today.
February 28. Sally Painter, Mrs. Dorman, came to see me.
February 29. Hannah Russel and David Pennewell are married.
March 3. I and Polly went to Mamma's.
March 4. We came home. Grandmamma with us. The horse threw Grandma and hurt her middling bad.
March 6. Philis is delivered of a girl.
March 9. Grandma went home.
March 11. Sunday. Brother Isaac came.
March 12. Polly sick. Brother Isaac went home.
March 15. Snow storm from the E. Quilting at Mrs. Russel's and at Uncle Isaac Draper's. I was not invited to my Uncle's.
March 16. Miers went to the bridge to see about his plank.
March 17. Carting plank from the vessel. Brother Isaac is here.
March 18. Sunday. Drizzling weather. Wind S. E.
March 19. Betty Russel came to weave for me.
March 23. Warm, damp weather.
March 25. Sunday. Middling cool today. Maud Draper is here.
March 29. Sally Draper came.
March 30. Betty Russel got her piece out. I and Polly went home with Sally, and from there to Mamma's.
March 31. I came home. Brother Isaac with me. Middling cool.
April 1. Brother Isaac and John Clarke went to Coolspring. Aunt Katy came. We all went to John's after they came back from meeting Katy wanted to see the painting.
April 2. Brother Isaac went home. Mrs. Russel sent for me to go to David King's with her, but I did not go. Mrs. Dorman went.
April 3. Betty came and put in my blankets.
April 4. Mrs. Dorman came to see me.
April 5. Lydia Russel came to see us.
April 6. Betty got out her other piece.
April 7. I and Polly went to Mr. Heaviloe's.
April 8. I went to church. Sacrament was given to a great many people. All the weaving that Betty has done came to 13s. 6d.
April 13. Brother Peter came to see us.
April 14. Brother Peter went home and John Clarke with him.
April 15. Meeting at Mr. Ellits. John Hill preached.
April 17. Warm with lightning, and thunder and showers.
April 18. Damp and cool. Aunt Caty came, and carried Polly to Nancy Conwell's.
April 19. Mrs. Blount, Sarah Painter, Aunt Caty, and Nancy Conwell came to see me. Rain and very cold.
April 20. Nancy went home. Still very cold. Wind E.
April 22. Brother Isaac came here from meeting.
April 23. Brother Isaac went home. Pleasant weather.
April 25. A great deal of rain fell this evening.
April 27. Nancy Conwell came this evening.
April 28. Gerhardus and Nancy started from the bridge in Heavileo's vessel. I walked down with them. Walked over to Mrs. Russel's this afternoon and met Grandma and Mamma. They went home with me.
April 29. Middling cool. Aunt Caty came. Hear that Dorman is drunk, it being such a fitting day to be that way, Sunday.
April 30. Rain all the morning. Mamma went home.
May 1. Damp weather.
May 4. Anne hurt her face with a fence log, Polly went over and stayed all night. The greatest rain this morning, perhaps for several years.
May 5. Brother Isaac came here. Mrs. Russel came this afternoon.
May 6. Sunday. I was walking and saw Dorman just going home from the Justice's meeting. He had remained all night.
May 7. Middling pleasant weather.
May 8. Rainy weather. Very busy with my goslins. Brother Peter came.
May 9. My little girl Sarah was born. Grandma and Sally
Draper went home.

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May 11. Brother Isaac came down and brought Polly home.
Mamma and Brother went home this afternoon. May 12. Sally Draper came down.
May 13. Sacrament at Coolspring. Mrs. Dorman here, and several others. May 15. Sally went home. Bubba Russel broke his thigh. May 17. Mamma came down. May 19. Mamma went home. Mr. and Mrs. Hooker, Mrs. Hook and Betty Dorman here.
May 20. Sunday. They went home. Uncle Isaac and Aunt Betty came to see me.
May 21. Lydia Hall went home with her poor cross child.
May 27. Mamma and Sally Draper came down and brought me some pease. The child is very cross.
May 28. Whitsun Monday. A great many people going to the beach. They have a frolic at John Hazzard's. Sally Draper and Brother Isaac went there.
May 29. Mamma and Sally went home. Sally not well.
May 31. Brother Isaac and Miers went up to Milford. They took Jack to Mamma's.
June 1. Miers came home. Very warm. Jack went back.
June 7. Very cool. Wind E. Miers went fishing and caught a fine lot.
June 10. The worst spell of weather that I ever remember for this time of year.
June 11. Betty Dorman went home. Still cold and damp.
June 14. I walked out of doors for the first time. Brothers Isaac and Peter, and little John Clarke came down. June 15. I moved out of the room and had it washed out. Sally Painter here. A great fog.
June 22. Mr. & Mrs. Jackson came down, their 2 sons, a hired man, and a negro boy and girl.
June 23. Brother Isaac came down for me to go home with him, but I could not go. Mrs. Jackson and Brother Isaac went to John Clarke's. Miers and Mr. Jackson went down the Creek. Brother Isaac went home this afternoon, and took the girls with him.
June 24. Sunday. Warm. Musquitoes very thick.
June 25. I went as far as Mamma's with Mrs. Jackson, and a dreadful time I had of it. From there I went home. June 26. Harvesting at Mamma's, and Washy's.
June 27. Grandmamma and I went to Uncle Isaac's. A very warm afternoon.
June 29. We begin our harvest. 4 hands hired. There came up a cloud just before sunset, as I stepped in the door there was one of the loudest peals of thunder I have ever heard. Mr. Tull's house was struck, and part of the chimney fell.
June 30. I went to see Mrs. Russel. John Clark, Brother Isaac, and Mr. Simpler here. We rob our bees tonight.
July 1. Sunday. Wm. Painter here. He eats some honey.
July 2. Peter came down. Mrs. Russel & Mrs. Pennewell here. Brother Peter went home. Aunt Caty here.
July 7. Finish harvesting this afternoon.
July 8. I go to meeting at Elliots. Bevy Hall preached. They expected Aydelott. I went to Uncle Isaac's and came home in the afternoon, Cousin Sally with me. Very warm.
July 9. Cousin Sally went home. Very warm and dry.
July 11. Lidia Russel came to see me. John Clarke from home.
July 12. Brother Peter came down. He took Polly home with him.
July 13. Brother Isaac and Doctor Wilson came down down.
July 14. Brother Isaac and a great many went to the beach. I went to John's to eat oysters.
July 15. A great many people went to meeting today. I see Brother Isaac riding alongside of Hannah Conwell.
July 16. Very warm, windy, and dry.
July 18. Brothers Isaac & Peter, Mrs. Ashmead & Benny Draper went down to the beach, Miers with them. Came back in the afternoon and went home. Little Sally very poorly.
July 22. Went up to Mamma's. Looks like rain, Child still has a bad purgeing. Polly not well.
July 28. Polly Hook and Lidia Hall came.
July 29. Rainy weather. Toby's funeral preached today. Polly Hook went home. John Clarke & Hazzard here.
July 30. Lidia Hall went home. Mamma and Brother Isaac here. He is not well.
July 31. Brother Isaac middling today. They go home. Mrs. Russel and Aunt Caty here. Aunt Caty is not well.
August 5. I hear that Mamma is sick.
August 6. Brother Isaac came. I go with him to see Mamma and find her very sick with Rose (?)
August 7. Mamma very sick this morning. Did not sleep. Mamma some better this afternoon. I came home, Brother Peter with me.
August 8. Brother Peter went home. He bottomed Polly's chairs.
August 11. Roderick Heaviloe here. They have a frolic at John Hazard's. Roderick looks very poorly.
August 12. Sunday. Very warm. Nat Wright came here. Lidia Hall and her son here, & Shepherd Conwell.
August 13. Lidia gone. Brother Isaac here. He says Mamma is middling again.
August 15. I went to Mr. Heaviloe's to warp.
August 16. John Clarke went to town. He heard that James Wilson was married yesterday.
August 17. John came back. Wilson was married 7 weeks ago and noone knew of it except the Parson and his Brother.
August 18. Miers went out and got our sugar & coffee from on board. Brother Peter came. Very warm weather.
August 19. Sunday. Brother Isaac and Sally Draper, & John Clarke came this morning to bid us farewell. They went to Philadelphia. From there John & Isaac are to go to New York. Brother Peter went home and took Polly & Anna with him.
August 21. Ruth has been sick since Sunday.
August 22. Got my piece and wove more than two yards. Ruth better.
August 23. Brother Peter brings Polly home and says that Mamma and several of the family are sick. Aunt Caty came she wanted me to go to Mr. Russel's with her, but I could not go.
August 24. A smart shower of rain today. August 25. Thomas Clarke came this evening.
August 26. Sunday. Little Sally very cross.
August 27. I am not well. Brother Peter came.
August 29. Brother Peter went home. Aunt Caty here. She is not well.
August 30. Aunt Caty and I walked over to Mrs. Russel's.
August 31. Very warm and dry. September 1. Miers had such a bad fall that he thought he had broken two of his ribs, but I think they are not broken. Miers had a letter from John Clarke today. He says they did not arrive in town until Thursday, the 23d and are to leave there Sunday the 26th. They are well.
September 2. Looks like rain. John Conwell here.
September 3. Mamma came down to see us. Mrs. Russel sent for me. I was there when she came.
September 4. Mamma goes home. Mrs. Pennewell and Lidda Russel here.
September 6. Wm. Coffin's wife is dead. Left a .young baby.
September 8. Brother Peter came down this afternoon.
September 9. I went to meeting at Wm. Conwell's, and heard a fine sermon. Coming home it was very warm. It hailed, the stones very large. Brother Peter went home.
September 10. John Young here.
September 11. Polly sick, and Sally.
September 13. Polly still very sick, but determined to go to Grandma's.
September 14. We took her there.
September 15. Brother Isaac came back from New York by land. John Ashmead came with him. They left John Clarke in Philadelphia, to come by water.
September 16. It rains. Polly some better. We ride over to Mr. Draper's. Sally came back with us. Mrs. Martin's child very sick.
September 17. John Clarke came up to Mamma's. He came back yesterday. We came home. Polly a great deal better. Brother Isaac with me.
September 19. Lidia Hall came to stay with me until the children are better.
September 20. Lidia & Philis picked the geese. Wm. King's child died.
September 22. Mrs. Young came to see us.
September 23. My Brothers, Sally Draper and myself went to Wm. King's to the funeral. David King's wife very sick.
September 24. The boys and Sally went home. Lidia went to see her children.
September 30. Polly still poorly. Mamma & Brother Isaac here.
October 2. Miers goes to vote. Very rainy and cool.
October 6. Miers very sick. Lidia goes to. see her child.
October 9. Miers still sick. Mamma & Brother Peter came down. Aunt Caty is sick & Mamma went to see her. It is a very sickly time. Brother Peter went to work on the cherry tree, with Philip. He worked until he nearly fainted, then got John's Frank. Mamma & Brother Peter went home and left the negroes at work. Miers is better. Fillis is sick. Sue and Mos sick, & Ruth gone.
October 13. The negroes still sick. Miers better.
October 16. I am not well. Filis middling. Her children still sick.
October 20. Brother Peter came after me to go up there.
October 21. We came home, Brother Peter with us. Left Polly at her Grandma's.
October 22. Brother Peter went home. October 23. He came down to go gunning on the great marsh. Sue sick & Filis gone to mill.
October 24. Betty Dorman brought Polly home.
October 28. Joseph Russel is dead.
October 29. Sally very cross, she has one tooth just out. Polly not well.
October 31. Middling warm weather.
November 2. James Vent buried. Miers went to the funeral. Our folks are at a goose picking. Somebody has picked a good many of them for me. I understand it is Mrs. Dorman.
November 3. Mamma came down after little Johnny. I understand he is at his dadda's.
November 4. We went over to John's. The boys came down and we all ate dinner there. Brother Isaac went to John Hazzard's, Mamma came home with us.
November 5. Brother Peter came down. Old Whorten hewed his tree. Brother Peter & Mamma went home and took Anna with them.
November 9. Sally is 6 months old today. Sally Draper is here.
November 10. Brother Peter came down and took Polly home with him. Miers gone to the great marsh. Fisher Conwell is here.
November 11. Miers & Fisher went to Elias Conwell's. Thomas Clarke came. Mrs. Russel went to Mrs. Hazard's to see Mrs. Cade. We got back in the evening.
November 12. Brother Isaac came.
November 13. Clarke went home. Brother Isaac went to Milford.
November 14. Went to Mrs. Russel's to warp my piece.
November 16. Brother Peter came down for me to go there.
November 17. I went to Mamma's.
November 18. We came home, Brother Isaac with us.
November 19. Jerry Claypool & George, Miers, Brother Isaac, & John out gunning. I am a good deal afraid that Claypool will carry off Ruth.
November 21. Miers, Brother Isaac & John went to Burton Robison's.
November 22. John sends in Mamma's name for Uncle Isaac's mare. He and Brother Isaac went to Milford to a wedding.
November 24. Rainy weather. Brother Isaac & John came back, and went off again. I do not know where. Fillis is sick.
November 25. Sunday. Anna sick. Her Dadda not at home. Miers gone to the great marsh to look after his cattle. November 30. Middling cold weather.
December 1. John Heaviloe here. Shepherd Conwill & Sue Coverdale here.
December 2. I went up to Mamma's. Very cold.
December 3. Came home not very well. I saw a man with his nose bit off.
December 4. Brother Peter went home.
December 6. Hessy came back from Charles Connerly's.
December 8. Hessy went to see her Brother with his nose bit off. The boys came here. Isaac went to Hazzard's. December 9. Sunday. Joshua Clarke, his wife and child came. John & Anna here. Peter went home. Very cold. December 10. Aunt Caty here. Clarke & his wife went away, Hessy got home. Her Sister Feeby came after her to go and weave.
December 15. I and the child not well.
December 16. Brother Isaac came. Have a very bad pain in my head.
December 17. Brother Isaac asked me to go and see him married. Feeby came home, and Hessy with her. December 18. John Hazzard married to Mrs. Hosfnan in Lewes town.
December 19. Brother Isaac married to Hannah Conwell, John Hazzard's first wife's daughter about 1 o'clock. The weddeners came from town. There being so many spectators Brother Isaac and Hannah were married privately up stairs. None but the Parson, the groomsman, the bridesmaid, and John Clarke saw it. About 10 o'clock at night we got home, Sally Draper with us.
December 20. Sally and I set off very early to Mamma's that all of Hazzard's guests were to come there about 1 or 2 o'clock. Grandma & Ma welcomed their new relation. They all left about 10 o'clock.
December 21. Brother Isaac and Hannah came home with me. Feeby was still here. When we were at supper she wanted Ruth to get some shad for her. Ruth said No. She said take the key and go, they are at supper, they will not know it. The poor creature would have been as much deceived as Cain when he slew his brother and thought that no one knew it, for his Maker knew it, she was going to her Brother's that night and wanted to carry the fish with her.
December 22. Brother Isaac and Hannah went to Hazzard's to see them.
December 25. Christmas Day. Aunt Caty came. Miers not at home.
December 26. Clarke went to the forest. Annie is here.
December 27. Brother Isaac and several neighbours came for dinner.
December 28. John & Brother Peter came. I was to go up the Neck, but did not go. All went to Russel's to a frolic. Paid ½ of a dollar a piece. Got back about 2 o'clock.
December 29. We went to Mamma's, and from there to Mr. Collin's, Brothers Isaac & Peter, and Hannah with me.
December 30. Mrs. Collins and I went to Mrs. Jackson's. We dined upon rockfish. Mr. Collins, Brother & his wife, and Brother Peter went to Meeting.
December 31. Coming home Hannah fell out of the carriage. The wheel ran over her and hurt her very much. We stopped to see Polly Jackson. She is very poorly. When we came to Mamma's, Mr. Hazzard and his wife were there. They went away, and we went to Uncle Isaac Draper's. I wished Sally much joy as she and John were married privately last Thursday at Georgetown. Only two or three knew of it.

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January 1. I came home. Brother Isaac, Hannah & Sally went to meeting. January 2. They went home. John went to see his wife last night.
January 6. We went to John's. He said he would bring his wife home this week.
January 11. John came for me to go there. I went. Fillis went and made some bread.
January 12. I went over very early before John had his breakfast. He got ready as soon as he could. Brother Peter and Sam Painter went with him. I was there until about 2 O'clock, and then went home to get clean clothes on, and to get my child. But John and the guests got back before I did. We had a very agreeable evening of it, and all went home in peace about 10 o'clock.
January 13. Sunday. Brother Isaac & his wife, Brother Peter & Polly Wiltbank came in the afternoon. John sent for us. We stay until after tea. They went to John Hazzard's, and we came home.
January 20. Mr. Hazzard, his wife, and myself went to John Clarke's.
January 22. Sally Clarke came and we passed a pleasant evening together. Miers and John having gone to the vendue.
January 23. I went to see Sally. Middling cool weather.
January 25. Brother Isaac and Hannah, Brother Peter, John and Sally came. They stayed until bedtime. After much laughter they went home, Peter and Shepherd with them.
January 26. We go up to Mamma's. The men value the land today.
January 27. Isaac, Hannah, Brother Peter, and I walked to Luker's. Came by Mr. Tull's. He and his wife very sick.
January 28. We came home, Brother Peter with us.
anuary 29. Miers away. Weather fine. Grandmama, Aunt Betsy, John, Sally, and Annie came.
January 30. Dreadful snow storm came on about 1 o'clock in the morning. I could not hear whether the vessel went out. It is now almost night and Miers not at home. I am afraid he is out in the storm. About 8 o'clock he came home. I think I was never so glad to see him in my life, for I did not know what might happen.
January 31. Aunt Betsy went home. Polly Wiltbank married.
February 1. Miers not well. Grandma and I insisted that he should not go out, but he said he would go to the vessel and get his clothes. About dinner time I expected him back, and kept his dinner by the fire until almost night, and his supper also until bedtime, but he did not come. I heard the vessel went out about 1 o'clock. Mrs. Russel came today.
February 2. Very rainy. Miers not returned. I hear that Ma is sick.
February 3. Sunday. Fine moderate weather. Mr. Cary is buried today.
February 4. Grandma went home. Lidia Russel came here. John, Sally, & Annie here.
February 5. Lidia went home. I got her to stay all night. Betty and Polly Heaviloe and Sally Clarke came. Sally stayed all night.
February 6. I went home. Sally stayed all night.
February 7. I expect Miers at home, the wind being fair all day.
February 8. Brother Peter came. February 10. Brother Peter went home. Brother Isaac and Hannah came here from meeting. John, Sally, and Lidia Russel came over. Miers back from Morris River.
February 11. We all went over to John's, and came back in the night. It snowed and blew so that we could not see our way.
February 12, 13, 14. Very cold weather.
February 16. Mama came to see us.
February 18. Mama went over to John's and stayed all night. Lidia Hall came.
February 19. Mama went home.
February 21. Lidia went away.
February 24. It is three years since my father died.
March 2. Brother Isaac & Hannah here. March 3. They went home.
March 9. The boys here. Very cold weather.
March 15. Lidia Russel here.
March 16. Polly Hook here.
March 17. I went to meeting at Wm. King's.
March 22. I went to Mama's.
March 24. Mama came back with me.
March 25. Mama and Aunt Caty went to John's.

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